Unfortunately, due to rain, we are postponing the Ward 2 Spring Celebration to Sunday, May 3.
Save the date:
📅 Sunday, May 3
🕠 2:00 pm
📍 Brown Street Park, 207 Brown Street
I was looking forward to seeing friends and neighbors for springtime fun today. Let’s all hope for clear skies for May 3!
The Ward 2 Spring Celebration is tomorrow, 4/19, 2pm at Brown Street Park, I hope! The forecast is iffy, maybe rain, so I’ll update by noon if we postpone. The rain date is 5/3.
You're invited to “Defend Our Neighbors and Democracy,” which I'm hosting w/ the Lawyers’ Committee for RI. The training will take place at Hope High School, April 21, 6-7:30 pm. Learn how to defend neighbors & stay within the law when federal immigration enforcement is present in our communities.
"The right size for RIPTA is the size where a bus comes when you need it, and promptly delivers you to the place you need to go." Thank you for this, @dariaphoebe.com!
Right back at you, @sueanderbois.bsky.social. You are an incredible leader--the one we need now in the Statehouse. As Lt. Governor, you will be uniquely suited to make meaningful change to improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders. I am happy and proud to endorse you!
Right back at you, @sueanderbois.bsky.social. You are an incredible leader--the one we need now in the Statehouse. As Lt. Governor, you are uniquely suited to make meaningful change to improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders. I am happy and proud to endorse you!
The @wrwcri.bsky.social finds itself guilty of this practice even though we get most of our 401Gives donations from person-to-person asks that staff & board members do by phone, text, etc. The deluge is probably not that effective, yet we do it because...communications. Condolences to your inbox.
A significant majority of Providence residents who submitted testimony SUPPORT rent stabilization
The data also show that the majority of the testimony that was received in opposition to the proposed ordinance came from non-Providence residents.
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The Ward 2 Community Meeting will take place TONIGHT, Thursday, March 26, 6:30-7:30 pm via Zoom. We will discuss improvements planned for Sessions Street Park, answer other questions about what’s happening in Ward 2’s parks, and more.
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The Providence City Council considers amendments to the rent stabilization ordinance
"Many of those speaking in opposition don’t live in Providence. They don’t live or vote here, but they own our homes, and they are building wealth off our backs..."
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On Friday, March 20, please join us for the City Council's International Women's Day Celebration, led by Councilors Mary K Harris (Ward 11), Councilwoman Ana Vargas (Ward 7), and me. Festivities begin at 5:30 pm! Thoughtful conversation, joyful celebration, and delicious refreshments—see you there!
IT’S POTHOLE SEASON--HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW If a pothole damages your car under state law, you can be reimbursed up to $300 for repairs. Your car must be registered in Rhode Island to qualify. Here’s what to do: Document the pothole damage to your tire/vehicle Document the location of the pothole by noting nearest address Include a photo of the pothole if possible Claim must be filed within 7 days File the claim before repairs happen State v Local Road? Determine if you are on a state or local road. State road claims are filed with RIDOT, local road claims with each city or town. See a map of state maintained roads here: www.dot.ri.gov/about/maproom/State_Maintained_Roads.php Providence Road: File claims with the Providence City Clerk’s Office, (401) 680-5248. More detail here: council.providenceri.gov/clerk-claims State Road: File claims with RI DOT. More detail here: www.dot.ri.gov/about/claims.php
Pothole damage on a State road? File claims with RI DOT. More detail here: www.dot.ri.gov/about/claims.php
See a map of state maintained roads here: www.dot.ri.gov/about/maproom/State_Maintained_Roads.php
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Pothole on a Providence road? File claims with the Providence City Clerk’s Office, 401-680-5248. More detail here: council.providenceri.gov/clerk-claims
See a map of state maintained roads here: www.dot.ri.gov/about/maproom/State_Maintained_Roads.php
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Here’s what to do:
>Document the pothole damage to your tire/vehicle
>Document location of the pothole by noting nearest address
>Include photo of the pothole if possible
>Claim must be filed within 7 days
>File claim before repairs happen
>Determine whether you're on a municipal or state road
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Providence and RI drivers, as you doubtless already know, it's pothole season. If a pothole damages your car under state law, you can be reimbursed up to $300 for repairs. Your car must be registered in Rhode Island to qualify.
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Thanks, @runonclimate.bsky.social -- great to be part of your work and our collective efforts!
Hey Providence, the parking ban will be lifted on Saturday, February 28 at 5:00 pm.
PVD people with snow questions, here's a FAQ from Mayor Smiley's office:
www.providenceri.gov/snowstorm. Big thanks to everyone who is helping us recover. PVD employees, workers from out of state, local business owners, and the many volunteers helping us dig out, we see you and we're so gratetful.
And if you want to hem and haw about “electability” or whatever, know this: your irrational fear is going to hand the future, or what’s left of it, over to some of the most heinous and dangerous people alive.
Get your shit together and get into the actual fight. You can’t hide forever.
PVD will not be picking up trash this week. Garbage and recycling pick up will resume on Monday, March 2.
www.providenceri.gov/city-of-prov...
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#UPDATE: Gov. Dan McKee said that the travel ban in Rhode Island will end at noon on Tuesday. www.wpri.com/weather/winter-weather/w...
I have to revise - we got out there and assessed. Drifts are 3 feet but the snowfall seems more like 2 feet and change. Elmgrove has been plowed, yay, but most of the side streets around here haven't been. It'll happen. For now, the residents of Elmway Street are staying put.
I shared PVD snowstorm updates in today's Ward 2 letter: mailchi.mp/jilldavidson...
TL;DR: no trash pick up tomorrow 2/24, we're still in an emergency status, parking ban still in force, email me if you're in Ward 2 & need help, power outage info. Didn't say but now know: no school @ PPSD tomorrow.
Here's hoping! What we know: no trash/recycling pickup tomorrow (Tuesday, February 24). Don't even try to put them out (not sure where you'd put them)! Thanks, everyone.
We have at least 3 feet on the eastern side of my street, which is where my house is, near the JCC/Brown Stadium/Nathan Bishop.
As always, call 911 if you or someone you're with is having a medical emergency.
If you have other useful info to add, please do. I truly hope that everyone stays warm and safe, and please join me to express gratitude to everyone out there working to clear the streets, keep the power on, and more.
What to do if you lose power #3:
If your heat stops working, close all doors and if you're with other people, stay close together.
Stay put if you can. If you need a warming center, here's a map of Providence locations:
www.providenceri.gov/pema/warming...
What to do if you lose power #2:
Try not to open the refrigerator/freezer to preserve freshness. And please be careful about what you consume after the power returns. Here's a guide to food safety during a power outage:
www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-...
